Como vs Empoli prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2025-03-28 14:00.
[p]Unless they can arrest a recent dip in form, Como are at risk of being dragged back into the Serie A relegation dogfight. The BiancoblĂą return from the international break sat seven points above the bottom three, but a run of three games without a win (D1, L2) – despite scoring first in each of those matches – means they are far from certain of earning a second successive season in the division.[/p]
[p]Their most recent encounter – a 2-1 defeat to AC Milan – saw debutant Dele Alli get sent off, meaning that the midfielder will be suspended for the visit of Empoli, when Cesc Fabregas’ side will attempt to keep their first clean sheet in seven home games. The previous six have all seen both teams score, but a record of just two wins during that spell (D1, L3) underlines Como’s inconsistency. [/p]
[p]The visitors will be looking to take advantage and travel to Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia having won four of the last seven H2Hs (D1, L2), including a 1-0 home success in November. However, that is one of just four victories in a miserable league campaign for Empoli, who sit three points from safety in the relegation zone due to an ongoing 14-game winless sequence in Serie A, meaning that their four-year Italian top-flight stay is at risk of coming to an end. [/p]
[p]Empoli’s predicament should come as no surprise, given that they only survived the drop by one point in 2023/24, and if they are to achieve a similar feat this term, history suggests that their away form will be key. Roberto D’Aversa’s side have picked up three of their four Serie A victories this season on the road, although a 1-0 defeat to Torino before the international break also means that the Tuscans are without a win in seven on their travels in the league (D2, L5), conceding at least three goals on four of those occasions![/p]
[p]Players to watch: Como striker Patrick Cutrone has scored five of his six Serie A goals this campaign after half-time. He may have to escape the attentions of Empoli midfielder Liam Henderson, who has committed more fouls (62) than any other player in Italy’s top flight in 2024/25.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Como are one of only three sides in Serie A yet to concede a goal in the opening 15 minutes of a home league game this season.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Matt Jones[/i][/p]